CVE-2016-7861

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-11-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-704

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.: through 23.0.0.205
Adobe Flash Player For Linux: through 11.2.202.643
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 5.0, 6.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 5.0, 6.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 5.0, 6.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-37.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-18
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2676.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94151
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037240
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-600
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-141

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